UT UT - Matthew Johnson, 51, Utah Ntl Guard member, missed work, car found a block from home, Cottonwood Heights, 20 Sept 2024

[GuyfromCanada]

According to police, 51-year-old Matthew Johnson was last seen on September 20 in the area of 3000 East Fort Union Boulevard in Cottonwood Heights.

Johnson's wife reported him missing after he didn't return home and his employer reported that he failed to show up for work on September 23.

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Though detectives had utilized numerous investigative means to attempt to find Johnson, Young said those efforts had proven unsuccessful until officers located his truck Monday in the area of 3100 East and Fort Union Boulevard.

"Here's your car that you drive to work every day, is now located a block from your house," Young said. "It arouses our suspicion."

More at Police: Missing persons case involving Utah Guard member considered 'suspicious'

 

[GuyfromCanada]

“We’ve checked phone and other avenues we would investigate and we’re not getting anything from him,” Young said.

“We’re checking with neighbors and possibly some doorbell cameras.”

Police: Missing persons case involving Utah guardsman considered 'suspicious'

Police said Monday a missing persons case involving a Utah guardsman was “suspicious” after his truck was discovered only a couple blocks from his home.

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[tarabull]

What had he been on-leave from his job for??

 

[mlhenn]

Police: Missing persons case involving Utah guardsman considered 'suspicious'

Police said Monday a missing persons case involving a Utah guardsman was “suspicious” after his truck was discovered only a couple blocks from his home.

ksltv.com

Friday, Sept 20: Last seen
Mon, Sept 23: Didn’t show up for work
Mon, Sept 30: truck found a few blocks from his home

LE were beginning the process of going over the vehicle for any possible evidence.

Neighbors
said they had seen Johnson’s truck in his driveway facing the garage and then backed completely into the garage on Sept. 20, but all communication from the man had ceased after that day.

Police confirmed they had visited the house previously for civil matters.

Young said Johnson’s wife had been cooperative with the investigation.

 

[Audrina]

definitely not a car-jacking type area. lived there for years.

 

[GraceG]

Police: Missing persons case involving Utah guardsman considered 'suspicious'

Police said Monday a missing persons case involving a Utah guardsman was “suspicious” after his truck was discovered only a couple blocks from his home.

ksltv.com

Friday, Sept 20: Last seen
Mon, Sept 23: Didn’t show up for work
Mon, Sept 30: truck found a few blocks from his home

LE were beginning the process of going over the vehicle for any possible evidence.

Neighbors
said they had seen Johnson’s truck in his driveway facing the garage and then backed completely into the garage on Sept. 20, but all communication from the man had ceased after that day.

Police confirmed they had visited the house previously for civil matters.

Young said Johnson’s wife had been cooperative with the investigation.

Three things really stuck on from this news article.
Young said Johnson, a father who is employed with the Utah National Guard, was on leave but was supposed to return to his work on Sept. 23.

Trouble with his marriage
Neighbors, who wished not to be identified, said Johnson and his wife had been working toward a divorce.

Police confirmed they had visited the house previously for civil matters. (Utah doesn't have a non fee based service to view court records onlin so I couldn't check what such civil matters were).

If the truck had been missing I'd think he just needed to get away from what appears to be their shared home but the truck being left isn't a good sign, IMO.

 

[mlhenn]

If the truck had been missing I'd think he just needed to get away from what appears to be their shared home but the truck being left isn't a good sign, IMO.

Wife of missing Utah National Guardsman arrested for alleged murder

Police have arrested the wife of a missing man from the Salt Lake area, and she is being charged with murdering him.

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Police have arrested the wife of a missing man from the Salt Lake area, and they say she is being charged with murdering him.

Cottonwood Heights Police announced Wednesday that they arrested 41-year-old Jennifer Gledhill for murder and obstruction of justice.

Officials said they believe Johnson died from a gunshot wound; however, they did not state how they reached this conclusion other than gathering "significant physical and digital evidence, along with witness testimony."

 

[mlhenn]

Arrest made in case of missing Cottonwood Heights man

On Wednesday, the Cottonwood Heights Police Department arrested and charged Matthew Johnson's wife, Jennifer Gledhill.

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On Wednesday, Oct. 2, the Cottonwood Heights Police Department arrested Johnson’s wife, 41-year-old Jennifer Gledhill.

She has been charged with murder and obstruction of justice.

Through the investigation so far, police learned that witnesses reported Gledhill and Johnson were arguing around Sept. 20, before he went missing.

 

[mlhenn]

Utah doesn't have a non fee based service to view court records onlin so I couldn't check what such civil matters were

Johnson and Gledhill had been considering divorce since July and have three children, all minors, police said. Court documents showed court documents had been filed for divorce and included orders not to harass, intimidate or disturb the peace of the other party and that there was a possible significant custody dispute.

Wife arrested, charged with murder of missing Utah guardsman

A Utah woman has been arrested and charged for the death of her husband, who was reported missing in September.

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[Snoopster]

Those poor kids. Now they've lost both parents.